J. Arthur Rank was the biggest and perhaps the most unlikely of film moguls. The staunch Methodist, and blunt Yorkshire miller, maintained he only became involved in movies after discovering the popularity of some religious films he ran at his local Sunday school after exhausting their supply he decided to fund the production of more himself to help spread the word of god. Many mocked him, many didnt understand him, some even tried to rip him off , but all ultimately were in awe of him as he moved into more mainstream entertainment and went on to preside over Britains largest ever film empire with studios, laboratories, distribution, and exhibition, along with a stable of contract directors, producers, and artistes under his control.The Rank Organisations film division was unrivaled before or since and all of their movies were graced by a man hitting a large golden gong. Films ranging from the definitive Titanic disaster A Night To Remember, to the hugely successful Doctor, Norman Wisdom, Carry On comedy film series, the enchantingly delightful Genevieve, Hitchcock thrillers The Lady Vanishes and The Thirty Nine Steps, Powell and Pressburger masterpieces such as The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus and The Tales Of Hoffman, David Leans Oliver Twist and Great Expectations, through to British modernclassics Defence Of The Realm, The Fourth Protocol, Four Weddings And A Funeral and Circle Of Friends all came out of the company. Separately its studios, Pinewood, housed...

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